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Suriname is a country in northern South America. Suriname is one of four non Spanish speaking states in South America along with Brazil, Guyana, and French Guiana. Suriname does not border any Hispanophone nations on the South American continent.
Suriname was formerly known as Nederlands Guyana, Netherlands Guiana or Dutch Guiana. Suriname is situated between French Guiana to the east and Guyana to the west. The southern border is shared with Brazil and the northern border is the Atlantic coast. The southernmost border with French Guiana is disputed along the Marowijne river; while the once disputed boundary with Guyana.
Suriname has been divided into ten districts: Brokopondo, Commewijne, Coronie, Marowijne, Nickerie, Para, Paramaribo, Saramacca, Sipaliwini, Wanica
The history of Suriname dates from 3000 BCE, when Native Americans first inhabited the area. Present day Suriname was the home to many distinct indigenous cultures. The largest tribes were the Arawaks, a nomadic coastal tribe that lived from hunting and fishing, and the Caribs. The Arawaks (Kali'na) were the first inhabitants of Suriname; later, the Caribs arrived, and conquered the Arawaks using their sailing ship. They settled in Galibi (Kupali Yumï, meaning "tree of the forefathers") on the mouth of the Marowijne river. While the larger Arawak and Carib tribes lived off the coast and savanna, smaller groups of indigenous peoples lived in the rainforest inland, such as the Akurio, Trió, Wayarekule, Warrau, and Wayana.
The first Europeans who came to Suriname were Dutch traders who visited the area along with other parts of the South America's 'Wild Coast.' The first attempts to settle the area by Europeans was in 1630, when English settlers led by Captain Marshall attempted to found a colony. They cultivated crops of tobacco, but the venture failed financially and were eventually conquered by the Dutch in 1666.
In 1651 a second attempt to establish an English colony was made by Lord Willoughby, the governor of Barbados. The expedition was led by Anthony Rowse, who established a colony and called it Willoughbyland. It consisted of around 500 sugar plantations and a fort (Fort Willoughby). Most of the work was done by the 2000 African slaves in the colony. There were around 1,000 whites there, soon joined by other Europeans and Brazilian Jews. The settlement was invaded by the Dutch (from the Zeeland region), led by Abraham Crijnssen, on 27 February 1667. Fort Willoughby was captured and renamed Fort Zeelandia. On 31 July 1667, the English and Dutch signed the Treaty of Breda, in which for the time being the status quo was respected: the Dutch could keep occupying Suriname and the British the formerly Dutch colony New Amsterdam (modern day New York). Willoughbyland was renamed Netherlands Guiana. This arrangement was made official in the Treaty of Westminster of 1674, after the British had regained and again lost Suriname in 1667 and the Dutch regained New Amsterdam in 1673.
Suriname was occupied by the British in 1799, after the Netherlands were incorporated by France, and was returned to the Dutch in 1816, after the defeat of Napoleon. The Dutch abolished slavery only in 1863; although the British had already abolished it during their short rule. The slaves were, however, not released until 1873; up to that date they conducted obligatory but paid work at the plantations. In the meantime, many more workers had been imported from the Netherlands East Indies, mostly Chinese inhabitants of that colony. After 1873, many Hindu laborers where imported from India. This emigration was ended by Mohandas Gandhi in 1916. After that date, many laborers were again imported from the Netherlands East Indies, especially Java.
In the 20th century, the natural resources of Suriname, rubber, gold and bauxite were exploited. The US company Alcoa had a claim on a large area in Suriname where bauxite, from which aluminium can be made, was found.
In 1954, Suriname gained self-government, with the Netherlands retaining control of defence and foreign affairs.
Suriname is the smallest independent country in South America. Situated on the Guiana Shield, the country can be divided into two main geographic regions. The northern, lowland coastal area (roughly above the line Albina-Paranam-Wageningen) has been cultivated, and most of the population lives here.
Paramaribo (nickname: Par?bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. he area, a trading post started by the Dutch, was taken by the English in 1630, and in 1650 the city became the capital of the new English colony.
The area changed hands often between the English and Dutch but it was in Dutch hands again in 1667 and under Dutch rule from 1815 until the independence of Suriname in 1975. In January 1821, a fire in the city centre destroyed over 400 houses and other buildings. A second fire in September 1832 destroyed another 46 houses on the western part of the Waterkant. The city is located on the Suriname River, approximately 15 kilometres inland from the Atlantic Ocean, in the Paramaribo district. Paramaribo is centered around Independence Square, which contains both the Presidential Palace and the National Assembly. Immediately the square is Palmentuin Park. Other notable places are the Surinaams museum, Numismatisch Museum, Fort Zeelandia (dating from the 17th century, a market and canals that are reminiscent of the Netherlands. There is a wide variety of Dutch colonial buildings in the city including the Cupchiik coliseum.
Cities and other settlements in the nation include or have included ; Abenaston, Albina, Alliance, Anapaike, Apetina, Apoera, Aurora, Baikoetoe, Batavia, Benzdorp, Bitagron, Boskamp, Botopasi, Brokopondo, Brownsweg, Corneliskondre, Cottica, Djumu, Goddo, Groningen, Heidoti, Jenny, Kajana, Kwakoegron, Kwamalasamutu, Kwattahede, Laarwijk, Lebidoti, Lelydorp, Makajapingo, Moengo, Moetoetoetabriki, Moiwana , Nieuw Amsterdam, Nieuw Jacobkondre, Nieuw-Nickerie, Onverwacht, Pakka-Pakka, Paradise , Paramaribo, Paranam, Pelelu Tepu, Pokigron, Pontoetoe, Tabrikiekondre, Tjakkatjakka Ston, Totness, Wageningen, Wanhatti, Warnakomoponafaja, Washoda, Wittikamba, Zanderij, Zoewatta
Most tourists visit Suriname for the outstanding biodiversity of the pristine Amazonian rainforests in the south of the country which are noted for the incredible profusion of flora and fauna. The Central Suriname Nature Reserve is the biggest and one of the most popular reserves, along with the Brownsberg Nature Park which overlooks the Brokopondo Reservoir- one of the largest man-made lakes in the world.
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